Valča

Martin District · Žilina region · Slovakia
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Valča is a village in Slovakia.

Elevation: about 480 m above sea level. Population: 1,803 (2025). Mountains nearby: Lesser Fatra.

Here and nearby on the site: 3 trails.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia

Trails nearby

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Saddle under Hnilická Kýčera – ValčaEasyOne-dayMarkedSaddle under Hnilická Kýčera ValčaElevation profile455–1 034 m9.5 kmascent 2 m≈ 2.5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreKunerad Castle – ValčaModerateOne-dayMarkedKunerad Castle ValčaElevation profile454–1 005 m14.8 kmascent 550 m≈ 5 h walkingunder 1 km from the centreTrebostovo, Junction – Horná MeadowEasyOne-dayMarkedTrebostovo, Junction Horná MeadowElevation profile462–1 299 m9 km≈ 2.5 h walking2.6 km from the centreTuratínske Saddle – TrebostovoEasyOne-dayMarkedTuratínske Saddle TrebostovoElevation profile462–1 164 m5.3 kmascent 93 m≈ 1.5 h walking2.9 km from the centreÚstie Šindelnej doliny – Pod SkalkouEasyOne-dayMarkedÚstie Šindelnej doliny Pod SkalkouElevation profile504–934 m6.4 kmascent 375 m≈ 2.5 h walking3.3 km from the centreKláštor pod Znievom – ZnievEasyOne-dayMarkedKláštor pod Znievom ZnievElevation profile498–985 m4.1 kmascent 487 m≈ 2 h walking4.5 km from the centre

Peaks nearby

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TlstáPeakTlstáBlatnicaaltitude 1 373 m11 km from the centreTlstá (Slovak for “fat”) is a prominent summit 1373 m high on the western edge of the central Greater Fatra (Veľká Fatra), Slovakia, in the Bralná Fatra part.OstráPeakOstráBlatnicaaltitude 1 259 m12 km from the centreOstrá (Slovak for sharp) is one of the most striking and best-loved peaks of Slovakia’s Greater Fatra.DrienokPeakDrienokBlatnicaaltitude 1 268 m15 km from the centreDrienok (formerly Drieňok) is a 1268 m limestone and dolomite summit in the south-western part of the Slovak Veľká Fatra.VyšehradPeakVyšehradJasenovoaltitude 829 m18 km from the centreVyšehrad (Polish Wyszogród) is a prominent summit 829 m high on the main ridge of the Žiar Mountains in central Slovakia.BorišovPeakBorišovLiptovské Revúcealtitude 1 510 m19 km from the centreBorišov is a 1,510 m summit in the central part of the Greater Fatra (Veľká Fatra) in Slovakia, in its highest section, the Hôľna Fatra.OstredokPeakOstredokTureckáaltitude 1 596 m20 km from the centreOstredok is the highest peak of the Greater Fatra (Veľká Fatra) at 1,596 m. It lies in the central part of the range, in the Hôľna Fatra, above the village of...

What to visit

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Museum of the Slovak Village, MartinMuseumMuseum of the Slovak Village, MartinMartin7.2 km from the centreThe Museum of the Slovak Village (Múzeum slovenskej dediny) is the largest ethnographic open-air exhibition in Slovakia.Ethnographic Museum of the Slovak National Museum, MartinMuseumEthnographic Museum of the Slovak National Museum, MartinMartin9.1 km from the centreThe Ethnographic Museum of the Slovak National Museum in Martin (SNM – Etnografické múzeum) is the main building of SNM – Museums in Martin and holds the most complete...Blatnica Castle and the Gader ValleyCastleBlatnica Castle and the Gader ValleyBlatnica9.2 km from the centreBlatnica Castle (Blatnický hrad) is a medieval ruin on the low but sharp limestone ridge of Plešovica (658 m), which separates the Gader valley (Gaderská dolina) from...Turiec bryndza dairy, Turčianske Teplice: bryndza since 1917Cheese dairies & pasturesTuriec bryndza dairy, Turčianske Teplice: bryndza since 1917Turčianske Teplice15 km from the centreMore than a hundred years of Turiec bryndza Turiec is a wide basin between the ridges of the Veľká and Malá Fatra, a land of pastures and old sheep farming.Ploská and Borišov: meadows and mountain hut in the heart of Veľká FatraMountain meadowPloská and Borišov: meadows and mountain hut in the heart of Veľká FatraLiptovské Revúcealtitude 1 300 m19 km from the centrePloská (1,532 m) and Borišov (1,510 m) are two treeless summits in the very centre of Veľká Fatra, with the old Chata pod Borišovom mountain hut (about 1,300 m)...Strečno CastleCastleStrečno CastleStrečno19 km from the centreThe castle guarding the gate of the Malá Fatra Strečno Castle (Hrad Strečno) stands on a 103 m limestone crag above the River Váh, 11 km from Žilina on the road to...

Craft nearby

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Spa & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceWater parks & thermal poolsSpa & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceTurčianske Teplice15 km from the centreTurčianske Teplice is one of Slovakia’s oldest spa towns. Its warm springs were first mentioned in 1281 in a deed of gift by King Ladislaus IV, and from 1533 they...Spa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceWater parks & thermal poolsSpa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceRajecké Teplice19 km from the centreHot mineral water rises here, and it feeds the Spa Aphrodite resort, whose thermal pools, saunas and Natural Spa zone are open not only to patients but to anyone with...Galgenberg brewery in Nitrianske Pravno: tour and beer from the tankCraft beer & breweriesGalgenberg brewery in Nitrianske Pravno: tour and beer from the tankNitrianske Pravno21 km from the centreNitrianske Pravno is a large village at the northern end of the Upper Nitra basin, 12 km from Prievidza, where the river Nitra leaves the Malá Magura and Žiar hills.

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Spa & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceWater parks & thermal poolsSpa & Aquapark Turčianske TepliceTurčianske Teplice15 km from the centreTurčianske Teplice is one of Slovakia’s oldest spa towns. Its warm springs were first mentioned in 1281 in a deed of gift by King Ladislaus IV, and from 1533 they...Spa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceWater parks & thermal poolsSpa Aphrodite thermal pools, Rajecké TepliceRajecké Teplice19 km from the centreHot mineral water rises here, and it feeds the Spa Aphrodite resort, whose thermal pools, saunas and Natural Spa zone are open not only to patients but to anyone with...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

674 mSpringSpring below Rovienky (east slope)Lesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trailMarked as drinkable
562 mSpringSmradľavá voda SpringLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verified50 m from a trailMarked as drinkable
590 mSpringSpring below Žľaby (west slope)Lesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verified140 m from a trail
554 mSpringSpring below Veľká stráňStrážov Mountains · SlovakiaNot verified250 m from a trail
545 mSpringSpring below Hrádok (south-west slope), 545 mLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail
785 mSpringSpring below Javorina Pass (north-east slope), 785 mLesser Fatra · SlovakiaNot verifiedOn a trail

All springs of the CarpathiansAll Carpathian huts

Getting there from Ukraine

Border crossings

  • Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké — road, 24/7
  • Malyi Bereznyi – Ubľa — road, 24/7 For cars and buses; pedestrians not confirmed by the Ukrainian border service, lorries up to 3.5 t.
  • Mali Selmentsi – Veľké Slemence (pedestrian) — pedestrian, 09:00–21:00 Kyiv time Pedestrians and cyclists only; inconvenient for the Tatras without onward transport.
  • Chop – Čierna nad Tisou (rail) — rail, 24/7

By car

From Uzhhorod to Žilina ≈330 km, ≈4 h 20 min without queues: Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké → I/19 to Košice → D1 via Prešov, Poprad, Liptovský Mikuláš and Ružomberok (≈17 km on I/18 between D1 sections) → Žilina. To Terchová ≈314 km, ≈4 h 15 min: from the D1 onto I/70 and II/583. From Lviv through Poland: M-10 → Krakovets – Korczowa → A4 to Kraków → S7/DK7 to Chyżne – Trstená → R3, I/59 to Dolný Kubín → II/583 via Terchová to Žilina: to Terchová ≈493 km (≈6 h 30 min), to Žilina ≈518 km (≈7 h). Via the tolled A4 Kraków – Katowice, S1 and D3: ≈533 km, ≈6 h 35 min. The D1 requires an e-vignette (eznamka.sk).

Checked 23.10.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.

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